Samsung monitor with a PC and Xbox 360 5.1 speaker setup

[JamesMay]

Hey everyone,

Basically, I've been running a Samsung 24" monitor for a while now with my PC hooked up via DVI and my 360 running through HDMI. I have seperate headphones for each system which I alternate between. I want to buy some a Logitech 5.1 Speaker kit now, due to the health of my ears. But what's confusing me is how to set them up. I don't want to have to switch inputs every time I use a different system. How would one go about setting it up? Are there any other peripherals I need to get it to work properly?

Hope that made sense!
Thanks

[Phrozen99]

If I'm thinking correctly, you can just get an aux switcher or a rca switcher depending on which you need.

[url]http://www.amazon.com/Composite-Signal-Switch-cable-Clear/dp/B001AM1L6E[/url]
I've used this one, it's cheap, but works.

[Loogaroo]

Could connect your 360's audio to your computer's line-in.

[Xarxes The Great]

There's also this option, if your monitor has RCA out:

On the back of my TV is an audio out RCA and this is what I do. I'm going to take a guess that you have a pair or Turtle Beaches or something for the Xbox. Well, if your TV has audio out RCA ports, you can plug the RCA>3.5mm in there that came with your headset and any sound sent to the TV via currently active source will be ported out through there.

[kaze4159]

[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;32585464]Well, if your TV has audio out RCA ports, you can plug the RCA>3.5mm in there that came with your headset and any sound sent to the TV via currently active source will be ported out through there.[/QUOTE]
The 5.1 speakers I bought have that converter in them so it should work, only problem is then you don't get 5.1 that way

[JamesMay]

Right then, I've bought the speakers and they work fine with the PC. The amp has a stereo (white + red) input free which I can use for the 360. Unfortunately, Microsoft are a bit retarded and only left an s pdif input on the slim which I can use for digital 5.1 audio.

REALLY simple question, but I need to go from an s pdif input onto the amplifier, but obviously I need a convertor for the stereo leads. Will I need a digital to analogue or vice versa converter? And will I get 5.1 surround by doing this?